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1. LCRO 31/2015 HN v TR [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...but also unprofessional. We therefore believe the threat of proceedings under the Harassment Act or Domestic Violence Act was inappropriate and is an example of Mr TR’s unsatisfactory conduct. [12] She also considered Mr TR had breached the privacy of herself and her sister by including with his letter to Mr WM, copies of correspondence and text messages that she and her sister had sent to Mr TR’s clients. The Standards Committee determination [13] The Standards Committee s...

2. DX & SX v TZ [2021] NZDT 1687 (27 May 2021) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...he had suffered from living in its shadow and from falling foliage and sap for many years. 3. DX & SX say the loss of their tree has significantly affected their enjoyment of their property as it has resulted in almost a complete loss of privacy and bird life, both of which they had previously enjoyed greatly. They claim the sum of $3,000.00 to compensate them for this loss and to provide for replanting of a replacement tree. 4. This matter was heard before me at 9.15am on...

3. Sawyer v Victoria University of Wellington (Strike Out) [2024] NZHRRT 47 [pdf, 146 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 046/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN CAROLINE ANN SAWYER PLAINTIFF AND VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr JS Hancock, Deputy Chairperson Mr MJM Keefe QSM JP, Member Dr NR Swain, Member REPRESENTATION: Dr CA Sawyer in person Ms M Scholtens KC and Mr G Davenport for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 25 September 2024 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL S...

4. Arms-Act-rewrite-summary-version-of-the-discussion-document.pdf [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...Email your submission to firearms@justice.govt.nz. • Post your submission to Firearms Policy, Ministry of Justice – National Office, DX SX10088, Wellington. Please send us your submission by midnight 28 February 2025. Official information and privacy Find out more about how we use your personal information on our privacy page: www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/key-initiatives/firearms-reform/privacy. How your submission will be used Your submissions will help the Go...

5. Key initiatives

   ...feedback on its proposal for a new statutory adjudication framework. This framework would give businesses a fast-track way to resolve civil disputes quickly and privately, as an alternative to filing a claim in court or going to arbitration. Enhancing the Privacy Act The Government is changing the Privacy Act 2020 (the Act) to improve transparency about the collection of personal information and to better enable people to exercise their privacy rights. Reduced violent crime In 2024, the Gov...

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6. BORA National Animal Identification and Tracing Bill [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...constitute a search or seizure, s 21 protects only against those searches or seizures that are "unreasonable" in the circumstances. 8. The Court of Appeal has said that the “touchstone” of s 21 is the protection of reasonable expectations of privacy: "The main aim of s 21 of the Bill of Rights is to protect privacy interests. It is only where a person's reasonable expectations of privacy have been breached that a personal remedy under the Bill of Rights...is ava...

7. AML/CFT Statutory Review - summary of submissions [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Other issues or topics ...................................................................................................... 109 Cross-border transportation of cash ............................................................................... 109 Privacy and protection of information ............................................................................. 110 Harnessing technology to improve regulatory effectiveness ........................................... 112 Harmonisation w...

8. Hide v Official Assignee (Confidentiality Claim) [2019] NZHRRT 1 [pdf, 302 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 1 Reference No. HRRT 035/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN RODNEY PHILIP HIDE PLAINTIFF AND OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE DEFENDANT AT CHRISTCHURCH BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms WV Gilchrist, Member Ms ST Scott, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr RP Hide in person assisted by Mr DI Henderson as McKenzie friend Mr SM Kinsler and Ms SK Shaw for defendant Ms R Jam...

9. Annex to Regulatory Impact Statement: Extending automatic name suppression for complainants where crimes are of a sexual nature [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...be filed on behalf of complainants. In September 2024, Dr Kim McGregor, the Chief Victims Advisor, wrote to the Minister of Justice about this case and the wider issue. She advised the lack of automatic name 1 Stuff Limited. August 2024. ‘Privacy ripped away’: Secret bathroom recording survivor feared being identified. https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350369163/privacy-ripped-away-secret-bathroom-recording-survivor-feared- being-identified; New Zealand Police. July 2024. Police la...

10. Retail Payment System Amendment Bill [pdf, 182 KB]

    ...the Bill constitutes a search for the purposes of s 21 of the Bill of Rights Act.2 14. The next question is whether this search power is reasonable. In assessing this, we have considered the place of the search, the degree of intrusiveness into privacy, and reasons why it is necessary.3 15. We consider that the search powers in ss 38(c)-(e) of the Bill are reasonable, and therefore consistent with s 21 of the Bill of Rights Act. This is because: a. the search powers contribute to...